World News | Italy boat accident: 2 Pakistanis out of 3 arrested on suspicion of human trafficking

Rome [Italy]March 2 (ANI): Italian police have arrested three people, including a Turkish national and two Pakistani nationals, on suspicion of human trafficking after a boat capsized in Italy, killing at least 64 migrants, ProIQRA News Pakistan reported. .

Italian authorities said the three arrested had brought illegal migrants from the Turkish city of Izmir to the Italian city of Calabria despite bad weather conditions.

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Officials further stated that the arrested suspects were paid $8,500 each from the ship’s passengers to take them to Italy.

Authorities have warned that a boat carrying illegal migrants from Turkey to Italy, most of the 200 people believed to be from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, Iraq and Iran, has run aground and sunk. According to ProIQRA News, the final death toll in the accident could exceed 100.

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The coffins of those killed in the accident are stored in a gymnasium in Croton. Twelve children were among the dead.

Pakistani Prime Minister Sheikh Baz Sharif on Monday noted the drowning of more than 20 Pakistanis in a boat disaster in Italy.

On his official Twitter account, Sharif instructed the foreign ministry to “find out the truth about the incident” as soon as possible.

Sharif tweeted: “Reports of over 20 Pakistanis drowning in a shipwreck in Italy are deeply worrying and worrying. I have instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to establish the facts early and give the country confidence .”

His statement came after 59 migrants, including 28 Pakistanis, were killed early Sunday in stormy waters off Italy’s southern Calabria region, Geo News reported, citing officials. people.

The Pakistani embassy in Rome said 40 Pakistanis and others were still on board the boat that sank on Sunday, Geo News reported, adding that rescuers had removed the bodies of 28 Pakistanis from the sea.

It also stated that 12 other Pakistani nationals on board remained unaccounted for. Pakistani officials further said they were in touch with Italian authorities, volunteers and maritime agencies, Geo News reported.

Earlier on Sunday, Pakistani foreign ministry spokesman Mumtaz Zahra Baloch tweeted: “We are closely monitoring reports that Pakistanis may be on board a boat that capsized off the coast of Italy. The Pakistani embassy in Rome is handling the matter from the Italian authorities. Find out the facts.” (Arnie)

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